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This painting is started by making a grid of one by two inch sections, that are then individually painted. The center of each section is then wiped off and a textural layer is applied over the top which is used to "knock down" the image. This is then covered by a polycrylic and the process is repeated over and over, usually 20 to 30 layers, until the desired results are achieved. The final process is covering the work with a resin which gives the colors an additional richness and luminosity. This last layer also gives the illusion that the painting is on glass. The painting is done on a board and framed on the backside, indented one half inch to give the illusion of the painting floating off the wall.

This painting is started by making a grid of one by two inch sections, that are then individually painted. The center of each section is then wiped off and a textural layer is applied over the top which is used to "knock down" the image. This is then covered by ...a polycrylic and the process is repeated over and over, usually 20 to 30 layers, until the desired results are achieved. The final process is covering the work with a resin which gives the colors an additional richness and luminosity. This last layer also gives the illusion that the painting is on glass. The painting is done on a board and framed on the backside, indented one half inch to give the illusion of the painting floating off the wall.

Being born and living in and around Chicago my entire life it was inevitable that it eventually seeped through and became the inspiration for my work. The city is amazing, holding its own against the Lake and all that it hurdles upon the shore. But I look for a different perspective. I look at the overlooked, the parts of the city that get passed by day after day: the rust, the cracks, the effects brought on by patience, persistence, and time. I believe that beauty is not produced quickly and that it...read more